Saltuarius kateae explained

Saltuarius kateae, also known commonly as Kate's leaf-tailed gecko or the Mount Marsh leaf-tailed gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is native to New South Wales.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Etymology

The specific name, kateae, is in honor of Kate Couper, wife of the senior author of the original description of this species.^[4]

Description

S. kateae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The rostral is separated from the nostril, and the scales on the side of the snout grade evenly from small to large. There are no spinose tubercles on the dorsal surface of the digits. The tail has a slender tip without tubercles.^[5]

Geographic range

S. kateae is endemic to the southern end of the Richmond Range in New South Wales.^[6] This area was severely affected by the 2019-2020 Australian megafires, with over 80% of the available habitat burned. ^[7]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. kateae is forest.

Reproduction

S. kateae is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saltuarius kateae. The Reptile Database. 2017-11-11.
2. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Saltuarius kateae. 2021-10-10.
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4. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
5. [species:Steve K. Wilson|Wilson, Steve]
6. Web site: Saltuarius kateae. The Queensland Museum. 2017-11-11.
7. Ward. Michelle. Tulloch. Ayesha I. T.. Radford. James Q.. Williams. Brooke A.. Reside. April E.. Macdonald. Stewart L.. species:Stewart L. Macdonald. Mayfield. Helen J.. Maron. Martine. Possingham. Hugh P.. Vine. Samantha J.. O’Connor. James L.. 2020-07-20. Impact of 2019–2020 mega-fires on Australian fauna habitat. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 4. 10. 1321–1326. en. 10.1038/s41559-020-1251-1. 32690905. 2020NatEE...4.1321W . 220657021. 2397-334X.